 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | Some of these treatments can really vary from person to person. I can't speak to Chemo, but I drove myself to to radiation every day (45 minutes one-way) except when friends volunteered (I encouraged that both to make things easier on myself, and also to get them involved in the process). Others I know were able to work during radiation (No way for me! Glad I was retired!) while still others had to take sick time for the process.
I was also able to drink a lot of water and take my meds orally, but used the PEG for formula feeding.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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